Ghazi El Beji

Location: Tunisia

35° 31' 2.9676" N, 86° 34' 49.6092" W

Status: Threatened
Threatened on 05 Mar 2012
Campaign Site: http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/drop-charges-against-tunisian-freethinkers.html

Ghazi El Beji is a Tunisian netizen who was arrested on March 5, along with Jabeur Mejri, for posting images of the prophet "in the nude" on social networking sites. He was sentenced to seven years in prison for "violation of morality, and disturbing public order" but fled the country and is currently living in Greece.

El Beji was recently interviewed [FR] by Tunisian organization Nawaat.

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